Deaths from meningitis ghe in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 1,545 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,545
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,477
in 2003
All-time low
1,545
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.0k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.0k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.3k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.4k2007: 4.0k2008: 3.1k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.7k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.2k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1,545 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 4,477 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,545, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,432 2,497 4,477 10
2010s 2,105 1,673 2,742 10
2020s 1,707 1,545 1,870 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 27 Zambia 1,762 compare
  2. 28 Benin 1,654 compare
  3. 29 Philippines 1,588 compare
  4. 31 Zimbabwe 1,422 compare
  5. 32 Burundi 1,325 compare
  6. 33 Russia 1,253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Afghanistan?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Afghanistan was 1,545 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4,477 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,545 in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from meningitis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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